Your pension is secure, backed by law and the amount you are paid in pension is based on your membership and final year's pay. Read our frequently asked questions briefing for more information.
Financial difficulties and turbulence has caused falls in share prices and instability in the world economy. We have put together a Members Briefing to answer some of you the questions you may have.
Changes to the way the pension scheme operates will happen on 1 April 2009. Find out more about the changes happening and how they affect you in our new LGPS09 section.
Find out how strike action affects your pension.
Pensioner advice slip changes
You will no longer receive a monthly advice slip. Find out when your
payment will be made and when
you will receive an advice slip here.
Going back to work?
If you are retired and thinking of going back to work read about how it might affect you -
member update on abatement.
Give as you earn
You can now
give as you earn
from your pension. Donating is simple and tax-efficient. Just fill in
the form and return it to our payroll section.
From December2007, any AVC payments can only be made from your regular pay. One-off payments are no longer accepted. Read our AVC member update to find out more.
Now members can also pay to have their service before April 1988 count towards civil partners' dependant pensions. Read our civil partner member update to find out more.
We will keep you
updated through member newsletters, Employer Bulletins and this site.
